A yellow warning is in place for north-west Scotland advising of high winds from 4pm on Wednesday to 9am on Thursday before this spreads to Northern Ireland and across northern England from Thursday ...

England’s pupils have moved into the top five for science in international rankings. The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), which tests children in Years 5 and 9 in science ...

At present, seven rail operators are in public hands, which together account for nearly a quarter of rail journeys.

The latest flare-up in Syria’s long civil war comes after forces opposed to Syrian President Bashar Assad captured large parts of the northern city of Aleppo, the country’s largest, as well as towns ...

A YELLOW weather warning has been issued for wind across Ayrshire. The warning area covers North and South Ayrshire and is expected to last from 3pm on Thursday, December 5, until 6am on Friday, ...

Helen Holland, 81, died after being struck during a collision with a motorcycle that was part of an escort for the Duchess of Edinburgh in May 2023.

More than 500 officers took part in raids in cities in Germany on Wednesday, targeting gangs bringing migrants to the UK in inflatable boats.

A survey found forthcoming rises in employers’ national insurance contributions weighed on firms’ appetite to hire new staff.

“Our findings show that, for teenagers who fulfilled our research definition of long Covid three months after a positive test for the Covid virus, the majority have recovered after two years,” said ...

Hospices should not be viewed as a “nice-to-have” service, industry leaders have said, as it emerged that hundreds of hospice beds are not in use in England. One hospice boss said that it is “not ...

Millions of pensioners, as well as those in receipt of benefits including Carer's Allowance and PIP, will receive a bonus cash payment from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) this week. As ...

The global economics body also increased its GDP forecast for next year on the back of higher public spending from the Budget.